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Image The old city of Jerusalem. The US âPeace to prosperityâ planâs suggestion about the future situation of the capitals for Israel and Palestine is but one of the contested measures proposed. Photo: LWF/ A. Danielsson LWF joins coalition to reject US “Peace to Prosperity” plan International community to take “decisive action” against further annexation of Palestinian territory (LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has signed on to a statement with a coalition of other non-government organizations,…
Image Members of the Christian Lutheran church of Honduras hold regular demonstrations calling for justice and an end to corruption. Photo: ICLH Honduran church denounces corruption, injustice Lutherans called to be a prophetic voice as country descends further into social and economic crisis (LWI) - The Christian Lutheran Church of Honduras (ICLH) continues to…
Image Girls in primary school in Kakuma refugee camp, Kenya. LWF is working to protect their right to education and a childhood without violence. Photo: LWF/ C. Kästner A network to stop early marriage How LWF work saves young girls from forced marriage in Kakuma refugee camp, Kenya (LWI) - Zawadi (name changed) was 16 when her father started constructing a new house in their compound in Kakuma…
Image Rev. Toshiki Toma (right) and Rev. KristÃn Ãórunn Tómasdóttir (third from left) with the congregation at Laugarnes-church in Reykjavik. Photo: Rev. Hjalti Jón Sverrisson Iceland’s pastor for immigrants and asylum seekers Church seeks to ‘welcome the stranger’ as numbers of foreigners rise in the Nordic nation (LWI) - Rev. Toshiki Toma’s work in the Icelandic capital of Reykjavik reflects the far-reaching changes taking place in the geographically isolated…
Image An emoji for forgiveness, selected from the proposals submitted in a campaign by the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland. Photo: ELCF Finland: New emoji for forgiveness presented Former president Halonen selects emoji from hundreds of submissions (LWI) - Two hands showing the "thumbs up" gesture in front of a heart – this is the winner of the emoji campaign launched by the…
Image Participants at a workshop in Nepal in December 2019 develop ideas on how to pilot the âChurches and Emergenciesâ program in the two target communities. Photo: LWF/NELC Nepal: Ready to respond to those in need New LWF program helps member churches be better prepared to deal with emergencies and natural disasters (LWI) - When a 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit central and eastern Nepal on the morning of 25 April 2015, Rev. Marandi Patras, General…
Image GNC/LWF scholarship holders and staff met in Hanover, Germany. Photo: LWF/A. Weyermüller Promoting theological and intercultural exchange GNC/LWF scholarships create closer communities, strengthen ecumenical and interreligious relations (LWI) - They study in different places in Germany, come from different churches and yet have become very familiar with each other following…
Image Chapel of the Christian Council in Malaysia. Churches in Asia have advised their members to introduce measures at worship to ensure good hygiene, but to avoid spreading panic. Photo: LWF/C. Rendón COVID-19: Churches in Asia advise for prudence in COVID19 outbreak "Encourage Faith and Caution” (LWI) - LWF member churches in Asia have advised congregations to act prudently and avoid spreading panic, while introducing additional hygienic measures. The…
Image Young participants in the annual youth camp in Puerto Fonck organized by the ILCH Youth Ministry. Photo: Karla Güttler/Lutheran Church in Osorno (ILCH) Youth camp reaffirms hope for church in Chile Young people explore theme of mission to strengthen their faith (LWI) - Though young people often feel left out of the running of their church, this is not the case of youth in the Lutheran…
Image Students from schools in the West Bank take part in a training workshop on environmental leadership. Photo: Adrainne Gray LWF promotes religious education as a path to ecological sustainability A Lutheran communion contribution to interdisciplinary approaches to teaching ecology (LWI) – What do theologians, scientific researchers, faith leaders, educators, legal experts and climate activists have in common when it comes to…
